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Noun: wood sugar  wûd shû-gu(r)
  1. A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
    "wood sugar is sometimes used as a low-calorie sweetener";
    - xylose

Derived forms: wood sugars

Type of: carb [informal], carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar

Encyclopedia: Wood sugar